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Apr 29, 2023

Drones target Russian oil refineries

An oil refinery in Krasnodar, Russia, was hit by drones earlier

An oil refinery in Krasnodar, Russia, was hit by drones earlier this month. Associated Press/Veniamin Kondratyev/Telegram

Flames arose from a distillation unit at the Afipsky refinery in Krasnodar, Russia, late Tuesday from a drone attack. A second refinery, Ilsky, also reported another drone attack early Wednesday morning in Krasnodar, according to Gov. Veniamin Kondratyev. The attacks occurred about 50 miles from Russia's largest oil export gateway, Novorossiysk. There were no casualties as a result of the attacks.

Where did the drones come from? Russia suspects Ukraine is behind these attacks, although Ukraine has not commented on this nor other drone attacks on May 30. It denied involvement with drone attacks on civilians on May 4 and 5.

Dig Deeper: Listen to Kent Covington's report on The World and Everything in It podcast about Russia blaming Ukraine for drones that targeted the Kremlin.

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Charity Chaney is a student at Covenant College and the World Journalism Institute.

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